Decree Issued for St. Mary, St. Joseph-St. Therese and Our Lady of Fatima Parishes in New Bedford Author: Diocese of Fall River In the News 27 Aug 2021 Share FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., has decreed that, effective October 11, 2021, the Parishes of St. Mary, Our Lady of Fatima and St. Joseph-St. Therese, all located in New Bedford, be suppressed and the new Parish of Saint Gabriel the Archangel be erected with the one worship site at Saint Mary’s Church. Our Lady of Fatima and St. Joseph-St. Therese Churches will no longer be used as worship sites. The pastoral and spiritual care of the people of the three suppressed parishes will be provided by the Priests assigned to the newly-formed Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DECREE. Diocese of Fall River Office of Communications Categories In the News Press Releases and Statements Messages from The Bishop Bishop's Blog Success Stories Photo Gallery Videos Related Posts Press Releases and Statements 21 Mar 2023 Decree Issued for St. Anthony and St. Rita Parishes FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., has decreed that, effective April 3, 2023, the Parishes of Saint Anthony in Mattapoisett and Saint Rita in Marion be … Read More In the News 20 Sep 2022 Decree Issued for St. Thomas More, St. Patrick and St. Louis de France Parishes FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., has decreed that, effective October 1, 2022, the Parishes of St. Thomas More and St. Patrick in Somerset and St. … Read More In the News 4 Oct 2021 New Bedford North Parishes to Unite into New St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish FALL RIVER — – For the past two years, the three parishes of the Catholic Community of New Bedford North have been linked parishes, meaning they’ve shared priests, programs, and … Read More
